Timestreams

30/05/2022

The time team is back as we go back to the early 60's to discuss the rise of the machines with the Lost Story, The Masters of Luxor. Along the way Juliette takes the measure of a man. Nathan ponders how Doctor Who would have been different if this were the second serial instead of The Daleks. They both discuss machine overlords, fascist regimes, and possible Cyberman origins. Give it a listen and let us know what you think! https://42cast.com/index.php/2022/05/30/timestreams-15-the-sixties-rise-of-the-machines-the-masters-of-luxor/

In this episode Nathan and Juliette discuss the story that almost went out instead of The Daleks, The Masters of Luxor.

22/03/2022

Our Time Team is back as Nathan and Juliette discuss their first "true" Lost Story with Farewell, Great Macedon. This story was conceived with the intention of being part of Doctor Who's first season. However, writer Moris Fahri was unhappy with the rewrites asked of him, so the serial was never recorded. He did retain the scripts, though, and Big Finish used those to adapt into an audio drama as part of their Lost Stories range. In this episode Nathan and Juliette talk about the story as well as the historical basis for it. Along the way Juliette talks about the charisma of John Dorney's performance as Alexander the Great as well as Ian's wrestling prowess. Nathan talks about the Doctor's theatricality and ponders how they would have pulled off some aspects of this production. They both discuss Alexander's size, misogynistic assumptions, Christianity in the series, and the elements that needed to be rewritten.
Give it a listen and let us know what you think!
https://42cast.com/index.php/2022/03/22/timestreams-14-waiting-for-roxane-farewell-great-macedon/

In this episode Nathan and Juliette discuss their first true Lost Story with Farewell, Great Macedon.

25/11/2021

We're back from hiatus! This time Nathan and Juliette have something new for you to enjoy over your holiday weekend. In this episode we take a look at the first of our Lost Stories with Farewell, Great Macedon. This episode was written specifically to show off writer, Moris Fahri's, writing skills to the Doctor Who production office. It was received with enough interest that they commissioned him to begin working on a new serial entitled Farewell, Great Macedon. This time we discuss the "enhanced audiobook" format of the range, aging voices, the stories' themes, character impressions in early season one, and downbeat endings. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!
https://42cast.com/index.php/2021/11/25/timestreams-13-the-fragile-yellow-arc-of-fushigi-yuugi-the-fragile-yellow-arc-of-fragrance/

In this episode Nathan and Juliette discuss their first Lost Story with The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance.

22/11/2021

Everyone, here is Nathan's schedule for Chicago TARDIS. If you're going to be there, please drop by one of these panels to say "hi":
Friday:
12PM: Pure and Pseudo Historicals
3PM: Genesis of the Daleks (This is a new format where it's just a presenter leading a roundtable discussion in the audience about a single story)
5PM: Fifty Years of Roger Delgado's Master
8PM: Is it the End of the Arrowverse?
9PM: Back to Bond
Saturday:
10AM: Examination of The Trial of a Time Lord
5PM: The Curse of Fenric (Roundtable)
6PM: Star Trek The Next Next Generation
7PM: The Marvel Cinematic Universe
8PM: Marvel Plus
Sunday:
10AM: An Adventure in Time and Space - A Breakdown

01/10/2021

Timestreams is now part of the Direction Point podcasting network. Go to https://directionpoint.org/ to find out more about the network and check out the other great Doctor Who podcasts.

27/08/2021

Timestreams is now available on Amazon Music.

22/07/2021

This time Nathan and Juliette are joined by Eric and Miranda as they discuss the very first season of Doctor Who. It's a time of reflection as they talk about all of the things that made the first season great. They get into common misconceptions of this early stage in the series' development and what the stories are really like. They talk about their favorite stories and discuss what each of the four main characters bring to their role. They also debate what is the special magic that sparked the public's interest in a series that would just continue on and on for many years. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!
https://42cast.com/index.php/2021/07/22/timestreams-12-first-times-the-charm-season-1-retrospective/

This week Nathan and Juliette are joined by Eric and Miranda to discuss the first season ever of Doctor Who.

26/05/2021

Don't lose your head as you follow Nathan and Juliette on their latest time traveling adventure. This time they're reviewing the final serial of the first ever season of Doctor Who with The Reign of Terror. Journey along with them as Juliette gives a lesson in French history, Nathan talks about the search for missing episodes, and both talk about the Doctor's taste in fashion. Along the way Nathan will defend Susan, Juliette is fooled by a "nice guy", and both discuss whether the British spy network is competent at all. They also discuss the performances, the changing role of the Doctor, and how topical this story is today. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!
https://42cast.com/index.php/2021/05/26/timestreams-11-le-woooooo-the-reign-of-terror/

Nathan and Juliette discuss an adventure in the Doctor's favorite time in history with The Reign of Terror.

22/04/2021

Nathan and Juliette return to discuss the penultimate serial of Doctor Who season one, The Sensorites. As usual, they cover the deep stuff with forays into talking about adolescence, alien perceptions, fear of the other, and more. Nathan speculates on the future of humanity and what may happen on the Sense-Sphere once this is all over. Juliette has some choice words to say about the props and costumes. They both talk about the portrayal of the Sensorites and whether their culture and the individuals are well realized. They also discuss the possible influence of this serial on the movie, Ghostbusters. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!
https://42cast.com/index.php/2021/04/22/timestreams-10-stop-thinking-so-loud-the-sensorites/

Nathan and Juliette discuss the Doctor's first foray into the future of humanity with The Sensorites.

04/04/2021

On the latest episode of Timestreams, Nathan and Juliette are waylaid on the road to El Dorado as they discuss the Doctor Who serial, The Aztecs. Along the way they discuss Barbara's hubris, the Doctor in love, Ian's combat skills, and Susan's assertiveness. They also talk about Aztec fashion, John Ringham's performance as Tlotoxol, how to avoid contact poison, breakable props, and so much more. They end off with a discussion of the ethics of time travel, whether or not one person can change a civilization, and how colonial this story really is. Give it a listen and let us know what you think. https://42cast.com/index.php/2021/04/02/timestreams-9-eat-your-heart-out-tlotoxl-the-aztecs/

Nathan and Juliette discuss the historical Doctor Who serial, The Aztecs.

18/03/2021

Just a bit of fun to post today for fans of Doctor Who and the MCU. https://twitter.com/soundsmythprod/status/1372326515547996161/photo/1

“Wanda and Vision are about to discover what happens to alien spies https://t.co/EBJ3uD2dmM”

09/03/2021

The issue with episode 8 on Spotify has been fixed. It will play correctly now.

08/03/2021

It has come to our attention that if you were trying to listen to episode 8 of our podcast anywhere other than on our website that you were actually getting episode 7 instead. We've fixed the issue in our RSS feed and confirmed that Apple Podcasts and Stitcher have updated accordingly. We are still working to fix Spotify, but you can listen to the latest episode on those other two platforms.

16/02/2021

Helping a man find his keys has never been so epic as Nathan and Juliette dial in on the fifth Doctor Who serial ever, The Keys of Marinus. Within this episode Nathan discusses how fatherhood and Legos prepared him for a beach made of glass. Juliette discusses the importance and prominence of pants within the civilized universe. Both agree that this story reminds them of Star Trek: The Next Generation but can't agree on which story. They also begin to discuss the ins and outs of Terry Nation script writing. It's all that and more in the latest, pulse-pounding episode. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!
https://42cast.com/index.php/2021/02/16/timestreams-8-the-adventures-of-shady-mcnopants-the-keys-of-marinus/

Nathan and Juliette discuss the epic Doctor Who serial, The Keys of Marinus.

25/01/2021

In case you're interested, this is the full poster that was designed for us by David Burgess. Check out his work as over on Twitter.

13/01/2021

The Temporal Twosome are back as we discuss the second half of the fourth serial of Doctor Who, Marco Polo. Listen to the episode to find out what Indiana Jones, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, and Fushigi Yûgi have to do with a BBC produced science-fiction serial of the1960's. Along the way, Juliette wonders about Ping Cho's eventual fate and whether she finds true love. Nathan wonders why the Mongols never discovered security measures. They also discuss William Hartnell's comedy, why Marco Polo doesn't seem to notice Tegana's full-frontal moustache twirling, and why no one seems to acknowledge Barbara's greatness. Give it a listen and let us know what you think. https://42cast.com/index.php/2021/01/13/timestreams-7-venetian-blind-marco-polo-5-7/

Nathan and Juliette discuss the last 3 episodes of the first truly historical serial in Doctor Who, Marco Polo.

27/11/2020

Join Nathan at 3PM EST/2PM CST today for his one Chicago TARDIS 2020 panel, called "Traveling with the Doctor" where the panel will discuss why you would or wouldn't want to travel with the Time Lord and if so, which incarnation would be best to go with. Stream on FB from the link below: https://www.facebook.com/chicagotardis/live

The Midwest's largest Doctor Who event. Bringing together actors, behind the scenes contributors, & fans each Thanksgiving weekend!

23/11/2020

Travel with Nathan and Juliette as they head over to ancient China (Cathay) in the latest episode of Timestreams! This is the first of the "missing stories" in Doctor Who, and they talk about how they're still able to experience the story despite that fact. Nathan wonders why Susan suddenly became a beatnik while Juliette talks about how sweet her relationship with Ping-Cho is. Juliette questions why the TARDIS breaks every story while Nathan discusses that Ian and the Doctor take a backseat to guest star, Marco Polo. Juliette wonders why no one can see how evil Tegana sounds and Nathan talks about how inspired his dialog is. Juliette gets upset that no one listens to Barbara and Nathan defends the plot. They wrap up discussing the issues with reconstructions and they discuss listening to the final three episodes next time.
Give it a listen and let us know what you think!
https://42cast.com/index.php/2020/11/23/timestreams-6-listen-to-barbara-marco-polo-1-4/

Nathan and Juliette discuss the first 4 episodes of the first truly historical serial in Doctor Who, Marco Polo.

25/10/2020

Nathan and Juliette quarantine inside the TARDIS as they review The Edge of Destruction. They discuss the “haunted house” vibe of the story and how that’s an extreme departure from how the TARDIS has been depicted in the past two storylines. Juliette suspects the beds have put everyone one edge. Nathan wants to know if John Williams got some Star Wars inspiration from this serial. They also talk about Super Saiyan Susan, engineering problems, and the awesomeness of Barbara Wright. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!
https://42cast.com/index.php/2020/10/24/timestreams-5-blame-the-beds-the-edge-of-destruction/

Nathan and Juliette Super Saiyan companions, rage-inducing beds, and cutting costs when they talk about The Edge of Destruction.

03/10/2020

Nathan and Juliette wrap up their epic length commentary on an epic length story in our latest episode. This time, Juliette wants a Dalek history lesson while Nathan urges a decade of patience. Nathan discusses arguments among party members while Juliette can't help but notice that Barbara gets into Ganatus' pants. Juliette wants to know why anyone would drink frothy water while Nathan admires the Doctor's "superior" intelligence advocating petty vandalism. Plus, they tackle the big question of why so many of the Daleks just feel flat. It's all that and more in this the latest, exciting episode of Timestreams!
Give it a listen and let us know what you think!
https://42cast.com/index.php/2020/10/03/timestreams-4-warlord-dyoni-the-daleks-5-7/

Nathan and Juliette discuss the final 3 episodes of the serial that introduces the Doctor's greatest foes, The Daleks.

03/09/2020

Listen to Nathan talk about how classic Doctor Who remains relevant with animated reconstructions and Big Finish audios in a panel that he joins with the Brittrack at Dragoncon on Friday at 6PM EST. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_xvTBlrVOy6U_ktgzCJMmg

02/09/2020

Nathan recorded some panels that will be played on the virtual Dragoncon stream. Only one of those is germane to this podcast. You can find it by clicking the link below and selecting "fan tracks" on this Saturday at 5AM EST when he will be part of a group discussing Little Known Facts of Doctor Who.
Nathan also recorded some other Doctor Who themed panels that will be put out separately by the Brit Track at Dragoncon. We'll let you know the details of how to check those out once we know them.

22/08/2020

Our sister show, The 42cast, has just released an interview with Tim Treloar. Tim has played several roles in various Doctor Who audio dramas for Big Finish productions, but he has been playing the Third Doctor in their Third Doctor Adventures and Short Trips ranges for several years now. He sat down with Nathan to talk about acting, his opinions on Doctor Who, how he recreates the Third Doctor, and what Doctor Who role he would have loved to play if he hadn't been cast as the Doctor. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!
https://42cast.com/index.php/2020/08/22/the-42cast-episode-86-the-tim-treloar-interview/

This week Doctor Who actor Tim Treloar talks to us about his work for Big Finish, hobbies, and career in general.

17/08/2020

It's a topical episode as the Doctor comes face-to-face with the very creatures that have been hording so much food and toilet paper in this his very first confrontation with The Daleks. Nathan takes the opportunity to defend Susan while Juliette finds herself incapable of defending Thal fashion. Dalek origins are discussed and Juliette finds Thal fashion hard to believe, since Dyoni is clearly ready to cut someone. Why does the crew notice the warning flashing on the console? How does this all relate to Return to Oz? Find out in the latest episode of Timestreams.
https://42cast.com/index.php/2020/08/15/timestreams-3-welcome-to-the-jungle-the-daleks-1-4/

Nathan and Juliette discuss the first 4 episodes of the serial that introduces the Doctor's greatest foes, The Daleks.

29/07/2020

We're all set to review the first half of The Daleks this week. Watch for it!

22/07/2020

We know that you're waiting for the newest episode of Timestreams, which will be coming to you next week. In the meantime, why not check out this episode on our sister show, The 42cast. In this episode we talk with the actor behind first Doctor companion Steven Taylor - Peter Purves. Purves talks about his entire career with us from beginning to present day. Give it a listen and let us know what you think. https://esonetwork.com/the-42cast-episode-82-the-peter-purves-interview/

In this episode we talk with Peter Purves to discuss his career and involvement with Doctor Who over the years.

19/06/2020

The next episode of Timestreams is hurling at you from the vortex. In this episode, Nathan and Juliette discuss the second through fourth episodes of An Unearthly Child just in time for Susan to go "full Beevis". Along the way, they discuss the merits of using gasoline to create a fire, whether two cavemen fighting qualified for an Amok Time, and whether the titles inspired The Hardy Boys (or Nancy Drew). We'll have Opinions™ on the four regulars, and we'll talk about what's coming next. Give it a listen and let us know what you think! http://42cast.com/index.php/2020/06/19/timestreams-2-fire-rules-an-unearthly-child-2-4/

Nathan and Juliette discuss the final 3 episodes of the first serial of Doctor Who, An Unearthly Child.

05/06/2020

05/06/2020

Timestreams is now on Spotify! If you already have Spotify there is no no reason to use a different service to listen to your favorite new podcast. Share with your friends and make sure to send us feedback! https://open.spotify.com/show/6dvBijFDKh2WGbEA1BtM7V